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and_o by_o the_o light_n they_o be_v condemn_v and_o those_o which_o the_o light_n do_v condemn_v be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n g._n f._n live_v in_o peace_n 134._o epist_n 134._o all_o my_o dear_a babe_n of_o god_n one_o with_o another_o for_o patience_n that_o obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n and_o in_o pureness_n live_v over_o the_o deceit_n crown_n patience_n obtain_v the_o crown_n and_o answer_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o every_o one_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o seed_n and_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o you_o and_o upon_o you_o and_o that_o which_o do_v let_v you_o see_v your_o sin_n in_o that_o stand_n and_o you_o will_v see_v your_o saviour_n see_v the_o saviour_n see_v who_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v he_o by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v he_o will_v be_v your_o stay_n and_o rest_n dear_a friend_n dwell_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o know_v it_o in_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v know_v it_o to_o reign_v which_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o power_n and_o in_o that_o live_v and_o dwell_v and_o in_o it_o keep_v your_o meeting_n and_o we_o must_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o bear_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n do_v or_o speak_v against_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o rejoice_v at_o it_o g._n f._n for_o francis_n howgil_n and_o edward_n burrough_n 1657._o about_o 1657._o dear_o friend_n and_o lamb_n 135._o epist_n 135._o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v
be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n bless_v in_o the_o seed_n be_v all_o nation_n bless_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n abraham_n obey_v god_n voice_n bring_v this_o blessing_n upon_o he_o as_o in_o gen._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o now_o you_o may_v see_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v the_o blessing_n and_o keep_v the_o blessing_n upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n abraham_n faithful_a abraham_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n you_o be_v of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o in_o this_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v command_v your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v the_o blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o your_o household_n and_o child_n keep_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o say_v the_o blessing_n which_o come_v upon_o abraham_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n and_o then_o you_o will_v know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n fulfil_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o therefore_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v bless_v yea_o all_o family_n household_n and_o child_n in_o which_o faith_n and_o seed_n you_o command_v mark_v command_n your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o abraham_n do_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o now_o you_o that_o have_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o command_v over_o your_o child_n and_o household_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n lord_n to_o command_v our_o family_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v your_o child_n and_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o confidence_n in_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o have_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n and_o faith_n now_o that_o they_o will_v command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v and_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o abraham_n family_n and_o child_n shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o into_o those_o country_n religion_n or_o way_n which_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v and_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o for_o they_o that_o be_v command_v to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o into_o god_n way_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n and_o their_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a unjust_a way_n in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 26.4_o now_o here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o isaac_n inherit_v his_o father_n inheritance_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o so_o do_v all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n blessing_n they_o who_o obey_v god_n voice_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n for_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a care_n that_o their_o child_n may_v inherit_v a_o little_a earth_n after_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o isaac_n say_v to_o jacob_n god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o gen._n 28._o and_o this_o isaac_n speak_v to_o jacob_n before_o jacob_n have_v any_o child_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v isaac_n care_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n may_v inherit_v the_o faith_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o inheritance_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o outward_a land_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o household_n do_v inherit_v the_o faith_n seed_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o you_o may_v see_v that_o jacob_n do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n seed_n and_o faith_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jacob_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v so_o here_o you_o may_v see_v jacob_n possession_n who_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n which_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v inherit_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o seed_n in_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o to_o wit_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v you_o be_v clothe_v for_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v for_o your_o 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your_o food_n and_o know_v his_o reign_n and_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o stop_v not_o the_o power_n spirit_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n but_o dwell_v in_o that_o which_o do_v stop_v and_o quench_v the_o deceit_n and_o to_o you_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o all_o friend_n mind_n and_o heed_n the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v confound_v therefore_o dwell_v in_o that_o which_o condemn_v it_o in_o which_o will_v be_v your_o peace_n g._n f._n for_o friend_n to_o dwell_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o all_o friend_n 126._o epist_n 126._o dwell_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o that_o to_o the_o lord_n you_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o to_o one_o another_o savour_n a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o also_o in_o they_o that_o hate_v the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v all_o come_v to_o witness_v the_o 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